From the "NetVault Backup 10.0.5 Built-in Plug-ins User Guide"
To back up the NetVault Database:
1. In the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job.
You can also start the wizard from the Guided Configuration link. In the Navigation pane, click Guided
Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Create Backup Jobs.
2. In Job Name, specify a name for the job.
Assign a descriptive name that allows you to easily identify the job for monitoring its progress or
restoring data. The job name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot
include non-Latin characters. There is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is
recommended on all platforms.
3. In the Selections list, select an existing Backup Selection Set, or complete the following steps to create
a set.
a Click Create New to open the NetVault Backup Selections page.
b Open the NetVault Backup Server node, and in the list of plug-ins, open NetVault Databases.
c Select the NetVault Database node.
d Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set. Click Save to close
the dialog box.
NOTE: A set name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot include
non-Latin characters. On Linux OS, the names can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows OS,
there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms
4. In the Plugin Options list, select an existing Backup Options Set, or complete the following steps to
create a set.
a Click Create New to open the NetVault Database Backup Options page.
b Configure the following setting:
• Check Database Tables before Backup: This option can be used to verify the structural,
entity, and referential integrity for the Scheduler and Media databases before the backup.
It generates a warning or error log if any inconsistency is detected during the process.
This option is selected by default.
c Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set. Click Save to close
the dialog box.
5. Select or create the Schedule Set, Target Set, and Advanced Options Set. For more information about
these sets, see the NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
6. To submit the job for scheduling, click Save & Submit. You can monitor the job progress from the Job Status page and view the logs from the View Logs page.
To save the job definition without scheduling it, click Save. You can view, edit, or run this job from the
